President Joe Biden sparked confusion on Thursday after he used Santa Claus’ famous Christmas greeting, “Ho, ho, ho!” at the White House 4th of July celebration.
During the celebration, Biden appeared on-stage with First Lady Jill Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, and Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff, as Harris said, “Happy 4th of July, everyone! Happy Independence Day! And today as we celebrate freedom, as we celebrate the promise of America, we also celebrate and express our gratitude to our service members, to our veterans, to our military families.”
She continued, “And we give thanks to our commander-in-chief, the vi– the president of the United States, the extraordinary president of the United States, Joe Biden!”
Biden then shouted, “Ho, ho, ho! Happy Independence Day!” before declaring:
We gotta do what our founders did, show the world we’re a nation of dignity, honor, and just devotion to one another. This is– no, I really mean it. Folks, it’s all about democracy, it’s all about freedom, it’s all about who we are. We’re the United States of America and nothing like it exists in the world! Happy 4th of July, enjoy the fireworks! God love you all!
Emhoff, Harris, and the First Lady proceeded to walk off-stage as Biden trailed behind, leaving him on his own as he shuffled slowly across the stage.